APD Takes Over Police Use Of Force Cases From External Force Investigations Team; Sharp Turn Around From When DOJ Threatened To Seek Contempt Of Court For APD’s Willful Failure To Investigate 667 Use Of Force Cases; Case Backlog Down To 197 Cases; City Should Move To Dismiss Case Because Of 94% Or Better In Compliance Levels

APD Takes Over Police Use Of Force Cases From External Force Investigations Team; Sharp Turn Around From When DOJ Threatened To Seek Contempt Of Court For APD’s Willful Failure To Investigate 667 Use Of Force Cases; Case Backlog Down To 197 Cases; City Should Move To Dismiss Case Because Of 94% Or Better In Compliance Levels

On December 26, in a press release, the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) announced that the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Court Appointed Federal Monitor overseeing APD’s reform efforts agreed to transition Level 2 and 3 police officer use-of-force … Continue reading APD Takes Over Police Use Of Force Cases From External Force Investigations Team; Sharp Turn Around From When DOJ Threatened To Seek Contempt Of Court For APD’s Willful Failure To Investigate 667 Use Of Force Cases; Case Backlog Down To 197 Cases; City Should Move To Dismiss Case Because Of 94% Or Better In Compliance Levels